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(88) Date of publication A3: 26.02.2004 (43) Date of publication: 12.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/02 (21) Application number: 03717432.3 (22) Date of filing: 03.04.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G02B 6/44 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2003/001458 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/087912 (23.10.2003 Gazette 2003/43)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 12.04.2002 GB 0208568 01.05.2002 GB 0209974 16.08.2002 GB 0219102 (71) Applicant: Tyco Electronics Raychem NV 3010 Kessel-Lo (BE)	(72) Inventors: BELLEKENS, Kathleen B-3020 Winksele-Delle (BE) FRANCKX, Joris B-2820 Bonheiden (BE) (74) Representative: Jay, Anthony William et al Tyco Electronics UK LimitedEuropean Patent DepartmentFaraday Road DorcanSwindonWiltshire SN3 5HH DorcanSwindonWiltshire SN3 5HH (GB)